Beaver Library

Reducing nutrient runoff in streams is an important task to reduce algae blooms and associated environmental damage in large waterbodies. Beaver Dam Analogs (WTBDA) are an means to address this problem. These Water Tight Beaver Dam Analogs (WTBDA) present a novel approach to this technique that also aim to restore eroded seasonal creeks to perennial wetlands.

Study on how beaver-created wetlands store carbon and help with climate change

In-depth report on how beaver could provide benefits to local residents and visitors well into the millions of dollars per year in Utah.

This webinar by Dr. Nick Bouwes, Utah State University focuses on the use of Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA’s) to promote incised steam and beaver restoration. 2017

A comprehensive compilation of information related to beavers and their management with an emphasis on stream restoration.

This study demonstrated that beavers actively increase the volume-to-surface area ratio of wetlands by almost 50% and that their digging of foraging channels increases average wetland perimeters by over 575%. They concluded that exclusion or removal of beavers could limit ecosystem processes and resilience.

How beavers affect the biodiversity in their ecosystem

The potential role of beavers in mitigating wildfire impacts on stream ecosystems

Study on how beaver engineering and foraging has the potential to create unique and highly heterogeneous wetland and stream habitats

A site is monitored to understand impacts upon water storage, flow regimes and water quality.